Haute Living Miami Dec/Jan 2012
Montage Laguna Beach’s Festive Holiday Dining Choices
by Alison Agudo

Looking for a festive and delicious way to spend the holidays? Montage, a resort set overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the heart of Laguna Beach, is offering a variety of memorable options perfect for family and friend gatherings this holiday season.

The 250-room craftsman-style resort features luxurious beachfront accommodations, a large spa, outdoor recreation, three pools, a fine art collection, and indoor and outdoor meeting space. But that’s not all you can look forward to in Laguna Beach this winter, because the resort is debuting special menus for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve at Studio, the resorts signature restaurant, The Loft, the resorts bistro-style restaurant, and in the grand Ballroom with a backdrop of live entertainment.

For Thanksgiving, Thursday November 26, the following menus will be available:

At The Loft, guests can enjoy a Traditional Four-Course Thanksgiving Menu from 12:00-10:00om with a choice of appetizer, soup or salad, entrée and dessert. This menu costs $90 for adults and $35 for children aged 4-12 years old.

The Loft Bistro will be offering an inventive a la carte menu from 3:00-10:00pm.
Guests at Studio can enjoy a Five-Course Prix Fixe Thanksgiving Tasting Menus from 4:00-9:00pm for $115 per person or $185 with wine pairings.

Guests can also choose from the delicious Holiday Buffet in the Ballroom from 12:00-4:00pm and enjoy live entertainment for $95 for adults and $45 for children aged 4-12 years old.
On Christmas Eve, Thursday December 24, guest can select from the following holiday menus:

The Loft will offer a Four-Course Holiday Tasting Menu as well as its a la carte menu from 5:00-10:00pm. Adults pay $90 and children aged 4-12 years old pay $35.
The Loft Bistro will offer a la carte selections from 3:00-10:00pm.

Visiting Studio will get you a Five-Course Holiday Prix Fixe Tasting Menu and a la carte selections from 5:00-10:00pm for $115 per person and $185 per person with wine pairings.

On Christmas Day, Friday December 25, enjoy the following offered menus from the hotel’s restaurants:

A Four-Course Holiday Tasting Menu and a la carte selections will be offered at The Loft from 12:00-9:00pm. A Tasting Menu for adults will cost $90 and $35 for children aged 4-12 years old.

Over at The Loft Bistro, creative comfort dishes will be presented from 3:00-9:00pm.
Studio will offer your choice of a Five-Course Prix Fixe Holiday Tasting Menu or a la carte selections from 5:00-10:00pm with the Tasting Menu costing $115 per person and $185 with wine pairings.

The Ballroom will be a very festive location with the Holiday Buffet featuring 10 innovative presentation stations and live entertainment from 1:00-5:00pm. Adults pay $95 and children aged 4-12 years old pay $45.

Last, but certainly not least, join the Montage Laguna Beach on New Year’s Eve, Thursday December 31, for the following special menus:

A fining dining and delicious a la carte dinner will be offered at The Loft from 5:00-9:00pm.

A comfortably elegant celebration at Studio begins with an 8:00pm cocktail reception on the Patio and continues with a Five-Course Tasting Menu at 9:00pm. This evening will cost $350 per person which includes cocktails; however, guests can also enjoy wine pairings for an additional $150.

Or if you prefer, you can also attend the gala party in the Ballroom which will feature  a cocktail reception at 8:00pm followed by a Four-Course Dinner Menu with wine pairings beginning at 9:00pm, dancing to the James Gang Encore Band and a midnight toast with party favors from 8:00pm-1:00am. This evening will cost you $300 per person which includes tax, gratuity, party favors, beverages and wine pairings.

If you think you might enjoy a quiet evening in the Lobby Lounge in front of the fire, you can head over and enjoy the musical artistry of David Allen Baker from 8:00pm-1:00am.

To reserve your place at any of the above mentioned dining events, contact the Montage Laguna Beach Dining Reservations at: 949.715.6420

Montage Laguna Beach
30801 South Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
866.271.6953

Nov 2, 2009 6:55 PM
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